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newman reportedly visited south korea twice in the past ten years. in his videotaped apology released by north korean state media friday night, newman accepts responsibility for helping anti-communist guerrillas. the guerrilla unit was called a regiment named after a north korean mountain where the guerrillas sought refuge. many are now questioning why newman went to north korea given his role during the korean war. one fellow white tiger believes newman went to do a favor for his former guerrillas. >> i think some of those people indicated they may have had relatives still living in north korea, and they probably asked him would he try to find those and maybe talk to those people and let them know what the condition of their family was, so the results of that, that led to him seeking some of those people in north korea and relating to those people picking them up off the plane and detaining them at the present time. >> in newman's hometown of palo alto, residents have tied yellow ribbons outside the retirement community where he and his wife lived.
newman reportedly visited south korea twice in the past ten years. in his videotaped apology released by north korean state media friday night, newman accepts responsibility for helping anti-communist guerrillas. the guerrilla unit was called a regiment named after a north korean mountain where the guerrillas sought refuge. many are now questioning why newman went to north korea given his role during the korean war. one fellow white tiger believes newman went to do a favor for his former...
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newman reportedly visited south korea twice in the past ten years. in his videotaped apology released by north korean state media friday night, newman accepts responsibility for helping anti-communist guerrillas. the guerrilla unit was called a regiment named after a north korean mountain where the guerrillas sought refuge. many are now questioning why newman went to north korea given his role during the korean war. one fellow white tiger believes newman went to do a favor for his former guerrillas. >> i think some of those people indicated they may have had relatives still living in north korea, and they probably asked him would he try to find those and maybe talk to those people and let them know what the condition of their family was, so the results of that, that led to him seeking some of those people in north korea and relating to those people picking them up off the plane and detaining them at the present time. >> in newman's hometown of palo alto, residents have tied yellow ribbons outside the retirement community where he and his wife lived.
newman reportedly visited south korea twice in the past ten years. in his videotaped apology released by north korean state media friday night, newman accepts responsibility for helping anti-communist guerrillas. the guerrilla unit was called a regiment named after a north korean mountain where the guerrillas sought refuge. many are now questioning why newman went to north korea given his role during the korean war. one fellow white tiger believes newman went to do a favor for his former...
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newman. north korean state media have released video showing what they say is a confession and an apology. former u.n. ambassador bill richardson was asked about newman's case. >> the north koreans seem to be seeking a bargaining chip here with mr. newman. he's 85 years old. he's got a heart condition. they went into the airplane, took him out of the airplane as he was leaving pyongyang and brought him back. this is the new regime of kim jong-un in the past there was a certain pattern to these detentions. there was a trial. there were confessions. but then there was a negotiation to get him out. in this case, nothing seems to follow a set pattern. >> the war veteran being held as a former member of a u.s. special forces group. they were called the white tigers. who were they and what was their mission? i'll ask a former white tiger who joins me live, next. as a business owner, i'm constantly putting out fires. so i deserve a small business credit card with amazing rewards. with the spark cash
newman. north korean state media have released video showing what they say is a confession and an apology. former u.n. ambassador bill richardson was asked about newman's case. >> the north koreans seem to be seeking a bargaining chip here with mr. newman. he's 85 years old. he's got a heart condition. they went into the airplane, took him out of the airplane as he was leaving pyongyang and brought him back. this is the new regime of kim jong-un in the past there was a certain pattern to...
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newman so he may return home and reunite with his family. the united states has no official diplomatic relations with north korea, but swedish embassy officials visited newman on saturday, they said he's alive and receiving his medication. the newman family implored the north korean government to take into account his health and his age and as an act of humanitarian compassion allow him to depart immediately for home. now, there's optimism for his release, given his apparent treatment so far and reality of how serious this captivity is. another american also accused has been held for more than a year. the state department and the white house warning again to u.s. citizens not to travel to north korea. dan and bianna. >> jeff, our thanks to you. >>> this is a crucial weekend for the obama administration on another front the deadline has come and gone for fixing the disastrous healthcare.gov. >> how is it going, let's bring in george stephanopoulos. so, how it's going? >> the white house is going to release new numbers this morning. it's meeti
newman so he may return home and reunite with his family. the united states has no official diplomatic relations with north korea, but swedish embassy officials visited newman on saturday, they said he's alive and receiving his medication. the newman family implored the north korean government to take into account his health and his age and as an act of humanitarian compassion allow him to depart immediately for home. now, there's optimism for his release, given his apparent treatment so far...
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this video emerged showing meryl newman making an alleged apology. it is not clear whether he will be released. >>> a 2-year-old boy is in the hospital after being submerged. they took him to the hospital late this afternoon. >>> actor paul walker was killed in a fiery car crash north of los angeles. walker is best known for his role in "the fast and furious" films. his publicist says he was a passenger in a car that crashed and burst into flames. >>> eight people have died in a helicopter crash in scotland. a police helicopter slammed into a crowded pub yesterday afternoon. three people on board died along with five others in the pub. today investigators from throughout the united king dom sifted through the wreckage looking for clues as to what brought it down. >>> an alaska an woman is being called a hero tonight after she survived a plane crash and walked a mile in frigid weather to summon rescuers. the crash killed melanie coffey's brother on board. >>> today is president obama's self-imposed deadline forgetting the kinks out of a health health
this video emerged showing meryl newman making an alleged apology. it is not clear whether he will be released. >>> a 2-year-old boy is in the hospital after being submerged. they took him to the hospital late this afternoon. >>> actor paul walker was killed in a fiery car crash north of los angeles. walker is best known for his role in "the fast and furious" films. his publicist says he was a passenger in a car that crashed and burst into flames. >>> eight...
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he apologized for war crimes from 60 years ago, but that is not what merrill newman's family sees. >> they collected information and attacked communication system and killed three innocent operators. >> reporter: in this video, merrill newman of palo alto reads a statement that is an apology for alleged crimes against the war. >> there is misleading information and propaganda. >> reporter: the apology was not shown in the video but he writes she guilty of a long list of crimes against the north korea government. north korean agents took the man from an airplane october 26 as he prepared to fly home. >> what can anybody at 85 do? i'm 96. what could i do if i got put in jail like that? >> there is no history of 85- year-old grandfather getting pulled off a plane and not being permitted to come home. it is just completely unprecedented. >> mom is ready to fly to beijing and paddle a boat across. >> i said i would sit in the street. i would do whatever i could do. >> reporter: the so-called apology video may indicate that the north korean government is getting ready to let him go. >> the
he apologized for war crimes from 60 years ago, but that is not what merrill newman's family sees. >> they collected information and attacked communication system and killed three innocent operators. >> reporter: in this video, merrill newman of palo alto reads a statement that is an apology for alleged crimes against the war. >> there is misleading information and propaganda. >> reporter: the apology was not shown in the video but he writes she guilty of a long list of...
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newman walked in. >> newman's family says in a statement that the 85-year-old reports he's being treated well and that the food is good. newman has been detained since late october when north korean officials took him off a plane as he was getting ready to leave the country. >>> the white house is asking north korea to release mr. newman as well as another u.s. detainee who has been in custody since last year. officials releasing a statement that reads in part, quote, we remain deeply concerned about the welfare of the u.s. citizens held in the custody of the dprk, the democratic people's republic of korea. kenneth bae has been in custody for over a year. we continue to urge authorities to grant him amnesty and immediate release. bae is a missionary and a tour operator. north korean authorities sometimes see missionary work as a threat to their government. bae's sister in seattle say right now he's being held in the hospital and needs treatment. >> our worst fear is they will ship him back to a labor camp and he has chronic conditions that require treatment. ultimately, we haven't given
newman walked in. >> newman's family says in a statement that the 85-year-old reports he's being treated well and that the food is good. newman has been detained since late october when north korean officials took him off a plane as he was getting ready to leave the country. >>> the white house is asking north korea to release mr. newman as well as another u.s. detainee who has been in custody since last year. officials releasing a statement that reads in part, quote, we remain...
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newman. he's 85 years old. he's got a heart condition. they went into the airplane, took him out of the airplane as he was leaving pyongyang and brought him back. this is the new regime of kim jong-un. there was a trial, there were confessions, but then there was a negotiation to get them out. in this case, nothing seems to follow a set pattern. so this is the new re regime sending signals not just of hostility but known kind of bargaining postures they want. >> you said you're concerned that you haven't heard back, why specifically are you concerned? are you thinking this is not good news? >> well, i usually hear back from the north koreans. i've been involved in several of these detentions some successfully. but it's been almost a week. and i haven't heard anything. i've sent -- i had a phone call, e-mail, they asked me to put my requests in an e-mail and nothing. usually there's some response. and i know the state department and the white house are working hard to try to secure the release. but unfortunately, we don't have any represen
newman. he's 85 years old. he's got a heart condition. they went into the airplane, took him out of the airplane as he was leaving pyongyang and brought him back. this is the new regime of kim jong-un. there was a trial, there were confessions, but then there was a negotiation to get them out. in this case, nothing seems to follow a set pattern. so this is the new re regime sending signals not just of hostility but known kind of bargaining postures they want. >> you said you're concerned...
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eventually newman and kenneth bay will be freed. what the regime wants are benefits from the united states. we sent presidents clinton and carter in 2010. that was helpful for kim jong-il who was the ruler at the time. they want something from the united states. the u.s. has given nothing for kenneth bay's release. that's why they grabbed newman. >> do you think the north korean government is trying to use them with leverage with the obama administration and if so, why? >> i think there's a number of things the north korean regime wants. one of them, they want to have that leverage over the united states. you know, we have a number of issues with the north koreans right now. including the denuclearization. talks that have about stalled for more than a half decade. they always want aid. they are going into winter which is a difficult time for the government. all sorts of things happening here. of course they want leverage. what better leverage than to take an individual. >> okay. gordon chang, thanks so much for your time. >> thank y
eventually newman and kenneth bay will be freed. what the regime wants are benefits from the united states. we sent presidents clinton and carter in 2010. that was helpful for kim jong-il who was the ruler at the time. they want something from the united states. the u.s. has given nothing for kenneth bay's release. that's why they grabbed newman. >> do you think the north korean government is trying to use them with leverage with the obama administration and if so, why? >> i think...
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she's a retired history teacher who lectures about countries melrrill newman attended one lecture. >> he, too was a curious person, interested in current affairs. wanted to see what the world is like. >> reporter: john kim was born in south korea, always wanted to visit the north and when the country opened up an amateur golf tournament kim says he couldn't resist. >> get to see a country that hardly anyone ever gets to go to and play golf there. >> both agree everything is well choreographed. one might say staged. like the children beautifully dressed visiting a cemetery and a group of elderly people right after thissening to music on the radio, dancing in the street. >> there is showmanship they want to make sure people don't see the other side. just want to protect them selves from that. >> you go to disneyland and see a castle, you know it's fake. you might meet snow whiechlt you noi, she isn't reechlt i, there are so many things that are just not real. >> reporter: to get there have you to fly from china. a trip to north korea and back can cost as little as $2,000 and as much as
she's a retired history teacher who lectures about countries melrrill newman attended one lecture. >> he, too was a curious person, interested in current affairs. wanted to see what the world is like. >> reporter: john kim was born in south korea, always wanted to visit the north and when the country opened up an amateur golf tournament kim says he couldn't resist. >> get to see a country that hardly anyone ever gets to go to and play golf there. >> both agree everything...
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newman. "given his advanced age and health condition, we urge the dprk to release mr. newman so he can return home and reunite with his family." the state department is advising u.s. citizens against traveling to north korea. >>> the state department is also calling for the release of another citizen being held by north korea. kevin bay has been held for over a year. he is a missionary who has been sentenced to 15 years hard labor after being accused of carrying a computer hard disk containing pictures of starving orphans living in north korea. >>> paul walker, best known for his starring role in the "fast & furious" movies is being mourned by family, friends and fans this morning. he died yesterday in a fiery southern california car crash. he was a passenger riding in a friend's porsche that burst into flames after hitting a tree or a post just north of los angeles. the driver was also killed. walker made dozens of films and often performed his own stunts. two of walker's friends heard the crash and rushed to the scene. >> we heard the crash. we heard the explosion. w
newman. "given his advanced age and health condition, we urge the dprk to release mr. newman so he can return home and reunite with his family." the state department is advising u.s. citizens against traveling to north korea. >>> the state department is also calling for the release of another citizen being held by north korea. kevin bay has been held for over a year. he is a missionary who has been sentenced to 15 years hard labor after being accused of carrying a computer...
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merrill newman's son describes the moment his dad was taken. >> they checked out of the hotel gone to the airport. boarded the plane. and we understand were five minutes from taking off. when a korean official came aboard asked to see his passport. he'd been there ever since >> for the 85-year-old grandfather his hope was to return to the land where he fought as an officer years ago. but why taken off the plane? where is he being held? his wife lee is certain it's a huge misunderstanding. >> we hope whatever that misunderstanding is we'll be resolved. very quickly. and that he can return and be at our table for the holidays. >> reporter: i've been to north korea five times but never awill youed to walk freely down the street trail by the someone from the government. merrill newman's son wonders if he was confused with someone else. >> he was three years ago in south korea. but never been to north korea. he wanted to go back. he had a great respect for the people. a keen interest in the culture. >> the family is also very concerned about newman's health sde have a hafrt condition and r
merrill newman's son describes the moment his dad was taken. >> they checked out of the hotel gone to the airport. boarded the plane. and we understand were five minutes from taking off. when a korean official came aboard asked to see his passport. he'd been there ever since >> for the 85-year-old grandfather his hope was to return to the land where he fought as an officer years ago. but why taken off the plane? where is he being held? his wife lee is certain it's a huge...
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she's a retired history teacher who lectures about countries melrrill newman attended one lecture. >> he, too was a curious person, interested in current affairs. wanted to see what the world is like. >> reporter: john kim was born in south korea, always wanted to visit the north and when the country opened up an amateur golf tournament kim says he couldn't resist. >> get to see a country that hardly anyone ever gets to go to and play golf there. >> both agree everything is well choreographed. one might say staged. like the children beautifully dressed visiting a cemetery and a group of elderly people right after thissening to music on the radio, dancing in the street. >> there is showmanship they want to make sure people don't see the other side. just want to protect them selves from that. >> you go to disneyland and see a castle, you know it's fake. you might meet snow whiechlt you noi, she isn't reechlt i, there are so many things that are just not real. >> reporter: to get there have you to fly from china. a trip to north korea and back can cost as little as $2,000 and as much as
she's a retired history teacher who lectures about countries melrrill newman attended one lecture. >> he, too was a curious person, interested in current affairs. wanted to see what the world is like. >> reporter: john kim was born in south korea, always wanted to visit the north and when the country opened up an amateur golf tournament kim says he couldn't resist. >> get to see a country that hardly anyone ever gets to go to and play golf there. >> both agree everything...
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newman. given his advanced age and health condition, we urge the dprk to release mr. newman so he can return home and eunite with his family. they are also advising u.s. citizens against traveling to korea. >>> the state department is also calling for the release of another citizen being held by north korea, he is a missionary who has been sentenced to 15 years hard labor after being accused of carrying a computer hard disk containing pictures of starving orphans living in the country. >>> paul walker, best known for his starring role in the "fast & furious" movies is being mourned by family, friends and fans this morning. he died yesterday in a fiery southern california car crash. he was a passenger riding in a friend's porsche that burst into flames after hitting a tree or post just north of los angeles. the driver was also killed. walker made dozens of films and often performed his own stunts. two of walker's friends heard the crash and rushed to the scene. >> we heard the crash. we heard the explosion. we got up here as quick as we could to find out what it was. >
newman. given his advanced age and health condition, we urge the dprk to release mr. newman so he can return home and eunite with his family. they are also advising u.s. citizens against traveling to korea. >>> the state department is also calling for the release of another citizen being held by north korea, he is a missionary who has been sentenced to 15 years hard labor after being accused of carrying a computer hard disk containing pictures of starving orphans living in the country....
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the video shows merrill newman confessing to war crimes reading from an awkwardly phrased text. the first time he has been seen since he was detained five weeks ago. pulled off of a plane and no explanation. >> we just hope whatever that misunderstanding is will be resolved. >> swedish ambassador visited newman on saturday and told his family he's in good health. they are hoping to have him home before the new year. >> the ambassador also was able to relay the message that he's being treated by doctors. the food that he is being given is good and he feels they are treating him well. at least that's the message from him to the ambassador to his family. no telling if he was coerced or forced in to reading this and there's no telling if the message he's giving the ambassador is in front of some official. >> of course. he's 85 years old. the concern for if his health is very legitimate. he's not the only one held in north korea. another american citizen, kenneth bay. hope they get home soon. >> absolutely. >>> after two months of system crashes and error messages, the white house sa
the video shows merrill newman confessing to war crimes reading from an awkwardly phrased text. the first time he has been seen since he was detained five weeks ago. pulled off of a plane and no explanation. >> we just hope whatever that misunderstanding is will be resolved. >> swedish ambassador visited newman on saturday and told his family he's in good health. they are hoping to have him home before the new year. >> the ambassador also was able to relay the message that...
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the ambassador says newman told him he is being treated well and the food is good. authorities may have snatched newman who was visiting as a tourist because he once secretly trained anti-communist guerrillas. the obama administration is urging north korea to release newman and another american. >>> christmas comes to the holy land.u to bethlehem for the start of advent. to share with family. [ woman 2 ] to carry on traditions. [ woman 3 ] to come together even when we're apart. [ male announcer ] in stuffing, mashed potatoes, gravy and more, swanson makes holiday dishes delicious. progressive direct and other car insurance companies? yes. but you're progressive, and they're them. yes. but they're here. yes. are you...? there? yes. no. are you them? i'm me. but those rates are for... them. so them are here. yes! you want to run through it again? no, i'm good. you got it? yes. rates for us and them -- now that's progressive. call or click today. the day building a play set begins with a surprisewinge of back pain... and a choice. take up to 4 advil in a day or 2 alev
the ambassador says newman told him he is being treated well and the food is good. authorities may have snatched newman who was visiting as a tourist because he once secretly trained anti-communist guerrillas. the obama administration is urging north korea to release newman and another american. >>> christmas comes to the holy land.u to bethlehem for the start of advent. to share with family. [ woman 2 ] to carry on traditions. [ woman 3 ] to come together even when we're apart. [ male...
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the north korean government has reseriesed this video of a captured american, merrill newman. the 85-year-old korean war veteran was arrested during a visit to north korea. that was last month in october. in the video, newman apologizes for alleged crimes he says he committed during the korean war, including civilians. here, he also admits with trying to meet with surviving north korean soldiers that he trained in the korean war to fight north korea. >> i asked my guide to help me to look for their families and relatives living in dprk. and i gave the documents with their addresses to the guide. >> it is believed that newman was coerced into making this admission. but his comments may be a first step towards north korea releasing him. >>> at least three people are dead in a helicopter crash in scotland. the chopper went down in glasgow, crashing into a pub. and now, the search is on for survivors. this morning, rescuers are still working to help patrons trapped inside this scottish pub, after a police helicopter slammed into the crowded glasgow bar overnight. >> there's no det
the north korean government has reseriesed this video of a captured american, merrill newman. the 85-year-old korean war veteran was arrested during a visit to north korea. that was last month in october. in the video, newman apologizes for alleged crimes he says he committed during the korean war, including civilians. here, he also admits with trying to meet with surviving north korean soldiers that he trained in the korean war to fight north korea. >> i asked my guide to help me to look...
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newman's health. it's been a month since he was mysteriously yanked off a plane and detained by the north koreans. >> reporter: mr. newman's case has brought a lot of concerns. his family has sent medicine, the swedish ambassador to north korea, who handles america's affairs there still has not been allowed to visit newman. there's been no answers from the north koreans, who detained him at the end of what seemed like a benign tourist visit. >> a cheerful postcard from pyongyang to merrill newman to a grandson. we rode the metro the other day, it says. a woman got up, moved across the aisle for me to sit. i said thank you, she said "welcome" in perfect english. we both laughed. on october 26th, five minutes before he flight was to take off, he was pulled from the plane and detained. no one has heard from him. his family is worried about his heart condition. >> for them to do something like this is a finger in the eye of the united states. >> reporter: analyst victor cha says other americans have been
newman's health. it's been a month since he was mysteriously yanked off a plane and detained by the north koreans. >> reporter: mr. newman's case has brought a lot of concerns. his family has sent medicine, the swedish ambassador to north korea, who handles america's affairs there still has not been allowed to visit newman. there's been no answers from the north koreans, who detained him at the end of what seemed like a benign tourist visit. >> a cheerful postcard from pyongyang to...
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and this as merrill newman has release aid video that north korea is calling a quote apology. here's pentagon correspondent barbara starr. >> i can understand that in u.s. and western countries, are there is misleading information and propaganda about tprk. >> north korean state media released this video over the weekend of detained american tourist, 85-year-old merrill newman reading a handwritten apology. pyongyang saying new man admits he's guilty of big crimes when he fought for the u.s. in the korean war killing civilians, working with anti-communist guerrillas and planning now 60 years later to try to meet up with them. the video shows him signing is the four-page statement he read on camera dated november 9th and sealing it with his thumb print in red ink. what happened to him had next isn't clear after being held since late october, taken off his plane just as his tour group was leaving. the white house is now weighing in a spokeswoman saying the u.s. is deeply concerned, calling on innic to release newman and fellow american kenneth bae now held for more than a year.
and this as merrill newman has release aid video that north korea is calling a quote apology. here's pentagon correspondent barbara starr. >> i can understand that in u.s. and western countries, are there is misleading information and propaganda about tprk. >> north korean state media released this video over the weekend of detained american tourist, 85-year-old merrill newman reading a handwritten apology. pyongyang saying new man admits he's guilty of big crimes when he fought for...
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government is calling for the release of american veteran merrill newman. the north korean government released a video of the 85-year-old, supposedly apologising for war crimes. a state government said swedish embassy officials were allowed to visit him. >> 40-year-old paul walker died in a car crash. he was in los angeles attending a charity event. he was famous for a starring role in "fast and furious." those are the headlines, i'm morgan radford, consider this is up next. for the latest news, log on to aljazeera.com. see you in an hour. ♪ >> a shocking new report about how animals are treated on the sets of movies covered up injuries, diseases and even fatalities. consider this, is the statement in the credits that kno no anims were harmed in the making of this film worthless. >> dna test are supposed to reveal your true genetic makeup how accurate are the tests marketed on-line and on tv. >> the holiday season is a big time for holiday. this year won't disapoint. they are working with the wolf of wall street and we'll tell you what moves are worth see
government is calling for the release of american veteran merrill newman. the north korean government released a video of the 85-year-old, supposedly apologising for war crimes. a state government said swedish embassy officials were allowed to visit him. >> 40-year-old paul walker died in a car crash. he was in los angeles attending a charity event. he was famous for a starring role in "fast and furious." those are the headlines, i'm morgan radford, consider this is up next. for...
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to let newman come home. there's been no reply. >>> a contractor in philadelphia will face murder charges for his role in a deadly building collapse over the summer. 49-year-old griffin campbell is accused of ignoring warnings about the demolition. it caused walls to crash down on a salvation army store. killing six people and injuring 13 others. campbell faces life in prison if convicted. >>> the fda stopping sales of a popular do-it-yourself dna test. the agency says the operators of the 23 and me test have not proven the kits really work. the company claims the saliva based test will tell customers if they are at risk for hundreds of inherited health problems. the fda says false results could lead to users having unnecessary medical procedures. >>> the morning after pill's effectiveness may be affected by a woman's weight. the makers found it either does not work or is less effective in women weighing more than 165 pounds. that's just about the weight of the average american woman. the fda is considering p
to let newman come home. there's been no reply. >>> a contractor in philadelphia will face murder charges for his role in a deadly building collapse over the summer. 49-year-old griffin campbell is accused of ignoring warnings about the demolition. it caused walls to crash down on a salvation army store. killing six people and injuring 13 others. campbell faces life in prison if convicted. >>> the fda stopping sales of a popular do-it-yourself dna test. the agency says the...
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newman is a korean war veteran. he was detained in october as his tour group was leaving the communist country. over the weekend korean state media released this video of newman reading a handwritten, scripted apology for so-called crimes committed during the korean war. the u.s. is also pushing for the release of a second american, kenneth bae, who's been in prison since last year. bae's sister spoke to chris cuomo about the last time she heard from her brother. >> last time we've had any news of kenneth when my mother was visiting back in october so she was there from the 11th through the 14th and she got to visit him in the hospital and we haven't had any updates since and at that time, i think his condition had improved some because he had been hospitalized for several months but, you know, he has chronic conditions that require ongoing attention by his doctors at home which is why he needs to come home now. >> help us understand that a little bit. was he injured during his detention or when did he become ill? h
newman is a korean war veteran. he was detained in october as his tour group was leaving the communist country. over the weekend korean state media released this video of newman reading a handwritten, scripted apology for so-called crimes committed during the korean war. the u.s. is also pushing for the release of a second american, kenneth bae, who's been in prison since last year. bae's sister spoke to chris cuomo about the last time she heard from her brother. >> last time we've had...
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it's not an easy situation. >> newman is 85. he's a grandfather with a heart condition, and he needs his medication, his family says. the family says no one has seen him. they don't know if he has access to his meds nor what his condition is at this point. >>> was it a historic mistake? the backlash and criticism continues this evening over the white house's deal with iran and its nuclear program. nbc bay area's janelle wang is here with our world tonight. >> reporter: president obama continues to defend the agreement and says it's the best shot at stopping iran from making a nuclear weapon. the president addressed the issue first thing when he arrived in san francisco today. >> for the first time in a decade, we've halted the progress on iran's nuclear program. key parts of the program will be rolled back. [ applause ] >> reporter: the historic deal made over the weekend would ease sanctions which have crippled iran's economy. and in return, iran will back off its nuclear program and allow inspections. america's biggest mideast
it's not an easy situation. >> newman is 85. he's a grandfather with a heart condition, and he needs his medication, his family says. the family says no one has seen him. they don't know if he has access to his meds nor what his condition is at this point. >>> was it a historic mistake? the backlash and criticism continues this evening over the white house's deal with iran and its nuclear program. nbc bay area's janelle wang is here with our world tonight. >> reporter:...
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. >> catherine: merrill newman's family is pleading for his release from north korea. but they still haven't heard a word about what's happening to the 85-year-old palo alto man. >> catherine: he was on a plane headed home october 26th - when he was escorted off by korean authorities just minutes before take-off. his wife and son say they want him home for thanksgiving. >> catherine: but that's appearing increasingly unlikely. his wife lee talked to cnn monday. >> catherine: merrill newman has a heart condition.and the family has sent him a second package of medication. but they have no way of knowing whether he'll get it. >> x respectfully that they release him and have him come home. >> catherine: north korea is not saying a word - except to acknowledge that they're holding an american. >> catherine: there's some speculation that newman is being confused with another korean war vet -- who has the same name and was highly decorated in the war. >> reporter: outright overcast like thanksgiving day with the brain to the south. if you are range to the south rain to the so
. >> catherine: merrill newman's family is pleading for his release from north korea. but they still haven't heard a word about what's happening to the 85-year-old palo alto man. >> catherine: he was on a plane headed home october 26th - when he was escorted off by korean authorities just minutes before take-off. his wife and son say they want him home for thanksgiving. >> catherine: but that's appearing increasingly unlikely. his wife lee talked to cnn monday. >>...
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on going and that newman is basically a prisoner of war. a stanford professor who is an expert on asia calls the video propaganda that it may be a sign of something positive to come. >> it's clearly something that he did under some duress and hopefully to lead to his release. >> officials with the swedish embassy were allowed to visit newman yesterday. the white house security council says it's deeply concerned to newman's well being due to his age and health which includes a heart condition. >>> happening today, people around the world are uniting for the 25th annual world aids day. it's an opportunity to show support for people who live with the disease and to honor those who have died. an estimated 34 million people worldwide test positive for hiv. nearly 1 million of those people live in the united states. while there have been many scientific advances in hiv treatment, research for a cure continues. >>> about 400 people came together last night at the national aids memorial grove to remember loved ones lost. event organizers transforme
on going and that newman is basically a prisoner of war. a stanford professor who is an expert on asia calls the video propaganda that it may be a sign of something positive to come. >> it's clearly something that he did under some duress and hopefully to lead to his release. >> officials with the swedish embassy were allowed to visit newman yesterday. the white house security council says it's deeply concerned to newman's well being due to his age and health which includes a heart...
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newman's health is in trouble. he's got a heart condition and ran out of pills. more pills were given to the swedish ambassador through beijing. they don't know if he got them. hopefully, they'll find out later today. >> always great to see you, bob. thanks. >>> now to the hered hot night music. big names. performances that brought down the house. cecilia vega was there. ♪ ♪ carry me >> reporter: it was ladies night at the amas. from katy perry's over the top show opener. to miley's closing number, complete with a lip-synching cat. ♪ i came in like a wrecking ball ♪ >> reporter: lady gaga came in on a human-powered horse. and then performs a presidential duet with r. kelly. the big winners, taylor swift, taking home four trophies, including artist of the year. you got the big one. >> i dent think about this yet. >> reporter: justin timberlake celebrated a big fight with three amas, including best pop rock male artist. >> this means so much to me. >> reporter: on the red carpet, katy showed off the bling. i have to see this ring here. lets show some bling.
newman's health is in trouble. he's got a heart condition and ran out of pills. more pills were given to the swedish ambassador through beijing. they don't know if he got them. hopefully, they'll find out later today. >> always great to see you, bob. thanks. >>> now to the hered hot night music. big names. performances that brought down the house. cecilia vega was there. ♪ ♪ carry me >> reporter: it was ladies night at the amas. from katy perry's over the top show...
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it released video of newman reading his alleged confession letter. no word if he will be let go. newman had finished a ten-day tour of north korea when he was pulled off a plane on his way out of the country. >>> another day, another deadline for the obama administration and its new health care program. the president's team says after the website's disastrous rollout two months ago, today's the day it's supposed to work smoothly for the vast majority of users. this is a live look now at healthcare.gov. technicians took it down overnight, about 11 hours, for maintenance. but it is back up now. c cnn's tory dunnan is live now. we're hours away from the deadline. it appears things may be working better with the website. is all well in washington, or are they preparing to fix this thing? >> reporter: wouldn't you like to be a fly on the wall? >> no. >> reporter: but in all seriousness, the latest is that the administration is on track to meet this self-imposed deadline, telling us that the site was shut down overnight for fixes, as well as updates. of course, we now know it's up and
it released video of newman reading his alleged confession letter. no word if he will be let go. newman had finished a ten-day tour of north korea when he was pulled off a plane on his way out of the country. >>> another day, another deadline for the obama administration and its new health care program. the president's team says after the website's disastrous rollout two months ago, today's the day it's supposed to work smoothly for the vast majority of users. this is a live look now...
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merrill newman's wife and son say they do not know if he received his heart medication more than a month after he was detained by korean officials. his wife lee says her husband always had an affinity for korea, and did not fear for his safety before the trip. she says he sent several post cards back and talked about how the trip was everything he hoped it would be. but about with a month ago as he was getting read the fly back to the bay area he was detained and has not been heard from since. >> it's been hard. we have a lot of strong support, but when you don't know where your husband of 56 years is, you don't know his health, you don't know when he will be home with us, it's not an easy situation. >> merrill newman was a korean yar v v veteran. >> 6:33, time to check the weather. a live look from the south bay. the sun coming up. clear skies out there. not looking too bad in san jose. meteorologist christina loren is here to tell us looks can be y decei deceiving. >> temperatures are chilly. 2 degrees away from freezing in the north bay. beautiful sunrise, though, this morning. 41 deg
merrill newman's wife and son say they do not know if he received his heart medication more than a month after he was detained by korean officials. his wife lee says her husband always had an affinity for korea, and did not fear for his safety before the trip. she says he sent several post cards back and talked about how the trip was everything he hoped it would be. but about with a month ago as he was getting read the fly back to the bay area he was detained and has not been heard from since....
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as a veteran of the korean war, newman had long wapnted to see the country again, something veterans have done without incident. >> there is no history of 85-year-old grandfather getting pulled off a plane and not being permitted to come home. it's just completely unprecedented. >> reporter: over the past important, the family has had regular discussions with the state department, but there is still no indication why newman is being held. have you thought about going over there? >> mom's ready to fly to beijing and paddle a boat across. >> i said i would sit in the re away and do something. but the important thing we think is to do the right thing and we're not exactly sure what that is. >> reporter: lee and merrill met at stanford university soon after he returned from the war. she knew he loved the water. sfw >> he waptsed to give me as a wedding gift a wet suit and i opted for a string of pearls. >> reporter: the family has september medications for his heart condition, but they don't know that he's received them. they have no idea under what conditions he's being held. >> and tha
as a veteran of the korean war, newman had long wapnted to see the country again, something veterans have done without incident. >> there is no history of 85-year-old grandfather getting pulled off a plane and not being permitted to come home. it's just completely unprecedented. >> reporter: over the past important, the family has had regular discussions with the state department, but there is still no indication why newman is being held. have you thought about going over there?...
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state television releasing new videotape of this 85-year-old merrill newman. he was arrestled about a month ago while traveling inside the country. live in los angeles with the details. dominic. >> hey there, greg. big questions as to whether merrill newman wrote this apology actually by himself. merrill was part of the united nations career six partisan regiment back during the korean war. with the intelligence bureau. the koreans accused him of war crimes from that time. and also for acts against the state during his recent visit where he is returning to talk to perhaps or meet some of those people that he met during the korean war. in fact, during that apology, he describes how he wants to meet, quote, surviving soldiers and pray for the souls of the dead soldiers involved in the conflict. help pl he planned to put them in touch with an association the north koreas consider an enemy of the state. during the part he wrote out of that statement, he appears to be describing some of that. take a listen. >> i asked my guide to help me look for their families and
state television releasing new videotape of this 85-year-old merrill newman. he was arrestled about a month ago while traveling inside the country. live in los angeles with the details. dominic. >> hey there, greg. big questions as to whether merrill newman wrote this apology actually by himself. merrill was part of the united nations career six partisan regiment back during the korean war. with the intelligence bureau. the koreans accused him of war crimes from that time. and also for...
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this video allegedly shows newman newman confessing to crimes. another american citizen kenneth bayh has been detained for over a year. gordon chang is the and you are authorize of the coming lapse of china. thank you for being here. since 2009, 7 americans have been detained there. who is north korean getting out of these types of actions? >> in the past they had president clinton and carter go there and i think that helped the regime because it showed the united states asking for the mercy of north korean regime. but the bom edobama administrats not given anything to cokenneth bayh and that's the right thing to do because we need to stop this cycle. >> so you're saying this is essentially another propaganda move for north korea. no surprise to hear that. but you mentioned president clinton is helping get the two american journalists out. so what ask sask it take to get americans back home? >> that's the only thing that has worked. relations haven't worked. we've seen merrill newman is leak t leak the 7th american. this is really a bad thing. >>
this video allegedly shows newman newman confessing to crimes. another american citizen kenneth bayh has been detained for over a year. gordon chang is the and you are authorize of the coming lapse of china. thank you for being here. since 2009, 7 americans have been detained there. who is north korean getting out of these types of actions? >> in the past they had president clinton and carter go there and i think that helped the regime because it showed the united states asking for the...
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the swedish ambassador to north korea visited merrill newman, and he is in good health. he's accused of decades old war crimes and was seen on north korean television reading an apology. >> a highway pile-up in central massachusetts, totalling 65 cars and three tractor trailers. dozens were sent to hospital. bad weather and freezing weather was thought to have caused the accident. the highway reopened this afternoon. >> more on that massive weather system. let's go to rebecca with more on the system. certainly a bad scene there in massachusetts, probably more snow and rain on the way. >> friezing drizzle and light snow in parts of massachusetts, and parts of maine. we are seeing this in new york, update at central new york. we are going to see this diminish as we get into early monday morning, it's something we have to be worried about. otherwise the big story is focussing on the west where the winds gust up to 30-40 k/hr. wind warnings have been issued for large portions of the north-west, bill wyman, utah and colorado. wee look at the overpass in idaho. it's heading of
the swedish ambassador to north korea visited merrill newman, and he is in good health. he's accused of decades old war crimes and was seen on north korean television reading an apology. >> a highway pile-up in central massachusetts, totalling 65 cars and three tractor trailers. dozens were sent to hospital. bad weather and freezing weather was thought to have caused the accident. the highway reopened this afternoon. >> more on that massive weather system. let's go to rebecca with...
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is calling for the release of merill newman. we were very pleased to hear that the ambassador was able to pay this first visit to merill. merill reports that he is being well treated and that the food is good. the state department is also urging for the release of another student, kenneth bay. he's been held prisoner in north korea for over a year. >>> an update on a tragic plane crash in alaska that killed four people including a 4-year-old boy. the mother walked a mile in freezing temperatures and fog to get help leading rescue members back to the crash site. six other people were seriously injured. >>> the mystery illness hitting a las vegas strip. they've developed flu like symptoms. health officials investigating whether a contagious virus passed on by one of the players is to blame. >>> let's talk football now. it will go down as one of the most incredible finishes. fourth quarter, game tied. it's into the hands of rick davis. he's out of the end zone. runs it back 109 yards. >> wow. >> unbelievable. there is a winning tou
is calling for the release of merill newman. we were very pleased to hear that the ambassador was able to pay this first visit to merill. merill reports that he is being well treated and that the food is good. the state department is also urging for the release of another student, kenneth bay. he's been held prisoner in north korea for over a year. >>> an update on a tragic plane crash in alaska that killed four people including a 4-year-old boy. the mother walked a mile in freezing...
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he says newman appears in good health. north korea says he committed war crimes decades ago. he was seen on television there yesterday reading an apology. >>> it's just after 11:00 a.m. monday morning in thailand and it was a bloody weekend there. four were killed. more than 100 hurt after protests erupted. the leader of those protests has called for a nationwide strike after meeting with the prime minister and demanding she resign. our scott hideler joins us from bangkok with more on this. scott, are we expecting more clark between police and protesters today? >> reporter: absolutely. now, we have been seeing a little bit of that. we are right by the prime minister's office, the government house, barricaded behind me. >> that's where we saw a lot of the most intention clark on sunday. we have had a little bit of that today, nothing like we saw yesterday. but it's a little bit early in the day. there have been about maybe two to 300 protesters that were just up at the barricade within the last 15 or 20 minutes. they started lobbing tear gas. i am wearing a helmet. they are go
he says newman appears in good health. north korea says he committed war crimes decades ago. he was seen on television there yesterday reading an apology. >>> it's just after 11:00 a.m. monday morning in thailand and it was a bloody weekend there. four were killed. more than 100 hurt after protests erupted. the leader of those protests has called for a nationwide strike after meeting with the prime minister and demanding she resign. our scott hideler joins us from bangkok with more on...
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. >> pyongyang has not explained why they're holding newman. he's one of two americans apparently trapped in north korea. >>> back here in the united states, today is the big day for healthcare.gov. november 30th, the day that president obama promised that the website would work despite his eroding poll numbers. he told abc's barbara walters last night he doesn't feel it's hurt his credibility. >> a lot of the criticism, it's personal, people just don't think you're trustworthy. >> well, i don't think that's true, barbara. the truth of the matter is i got reelected in part because people thought i was trustworthy and knew i was working on their behalf. >> it will be interesting to see how it plays out. >> the obama administration says healthcare.gov is and will be a work in progress. tech experts took parts of the site overnight for maintenance, but it's back up now. cnn's tory dunnan tells us programmers worked right through thanksgiving, right through the holiday, to make today, they hope, a success. >> reporter: it's been a frenzied race to
. >> pyongyang has not explained why they're holding newman. he's one of two americans apparently trapped in north korea. >>> back here in the united states, today is the big day for healthcare.gov. november 30th, the day that president obama promised that the website would work despite his eroding poll numbers. he told abc's barbara walters last night he doesn't feel it's hurt his credibility. >> a lot of the criticism, it's personal, people just don't think you're...
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there's still no indication why newman is being held. ng >> have you thought about going over there? >> mom is ready to fly to beijing and paddle a boat across. >> i said i would sit in the street. i would do whatever i could do. >> it's just so hard not to run around and do something, but the important thing we think is to do do the right thing. exactly we're not exactly sure what that >> rep is.nd >> lee and merrill met at stanford university soon after he return ed from the korean war.d from she knew he was adventurous and loved the water. >> he wanted to give me a wet e suit as a wedding gift. i opted for a string of pearls.a string >> the family has sent y medications for his heart th condition but he don't know if he's received them and have no idea what conditions he's being ou held. >> that comes into view frequently during my day that is he's alone. orter: >> as a family tradition at thanksgiving jeff and his father together prepared the turkey. >> he really needs to be at the head of the table for our holidays. that's what we'r
there's still no indication why newman is being held. ng >> have you thought about going over there? >> mom is ready to fly to beijing and paddle a boat across. >> i said i would sit in the street. i would do whatever i could do. >> it's just so hard not to run around and do something, but the important thing we think is to do do the right thing. exactly we're not exactly sure what that >> rep is.nd >> lee and merrill met at stanford university soon after he...
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is stepping up efforts to get merril newman free, along with kenneth bay. as appeals for their immediate release, you have the vice president joe biden, planning to visit the demilitarized zone between japan and china in his trip. >> forget the madness at the balls for black friday. no, no, no, how about ordering your gift, viola, where a drone picks it up and delivers it smack dab to your front door a cool 30 minutes later. it sounds absolutely crazy, right? amazon wants this to become a reality. but hang on. there could be many, many issues with this. those details next. this is cnn. people don't have to think about where their electricity comes from. they flip the switch-- and the light comes on. it's our job to make sure that it does. using natural gas this power plant can produce enough energy for about 600,000 homes. generating electricity that's cleaner and reliable, with fewer emissions-- it matters. ♪ combinations of your favorite seafood from lobster to crab, shrimp and mussels in a savory broth. try one today, and sea food differently. now, try
is stepping up efforts to get merril newman free, along with kenneth bay. as appeals for their immediate release, you have the vice president joe biden, planning to visit the demilitarized zone between japan and china in his trip. >> forget the madness at the balls for black friday. no, no, no, how about ordering your gift, viola, where a drone picks it up and delivers it smack dab to your front door a cool 30 minutes later. it sounds absolutely crazy, right? amazon wants this to become a...
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. >> 85-year-old merrill newman was escorted off a plane in north korea about a month ago just before he was set to come home from a township there. his family has sent his heart ed medications through diplomatic channels and are hoping it gets to him. he was reportedly questioned about his service in the korean war the night before he was detained. >>> 8:14. happening today -- the supreme court may announce today if it will decide a birth control coverage dispute in president obama's healthcare law. the issue is part of the affordable care act requiring companies of a certain size to offer insurance coverage for birth control. some companies and some nonprofits object. they say it violates their religious beliefs. >>> the chairman of the republican party of florida is calling on congressman trey radel to step down after his cocaine conviction. he pleaded guilty last week to cocaine possession and admitted he bought the drug from an undercover police officer in washington, d.c. radel has since taken a leave of absence and checked himself into rehab. >>> today san francisco's board of
. >> 85-year-old merrill newman was escorted off a plane in north korea about a month ago just before he was set to come home from a township there. his family has sent his heart ed medications through diplomatic channels and are hoping it gets to him. he was reportedly questioned about his service in the korean war the night before he was detained. >>> 8:14. happening today -- the supreme court may announce today if it will decide a birth control coverage dispute in president...